Where does “Hügelkuppe” come from?

Hügelkuppe (German) comes from German Hügel, from Proto-Germanic haugaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

Hügelkuppe (German): hilltop, hill-brow

Definitions

  1. hilltop, hill-brow

Ancestry of “Hügelkuppe”, step by step

Hügelkuppe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Hügel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHügelhill
2Proto-Germanichaugazheight; hill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

via German Kuppe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKuppehilltop
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haugaz →Every word from German Hügel →